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  • OVWA Quarterly Member Training- Working with Dysregulated and Dissociated Survivors

    Join OVWA’s Wendy Ricks Hoff and ODVN’s Leah Stone and Sonia Ferencik for Working with Dysregulated and Dissociated Survivors Advanced Skills for Advocates This training is open and free of charge to all OVWA and ODVN Members!Traumatic experiences impact how survivors navigate stress and emotions for long after the abuse ends Although this knowledge can […]

  • AAC – ADEPT Interviewing Tools & Techniques for the Disability Community

    This AACs’ ADEPT series two-day training for law enforcement covers tips and techniques for interviewing members of the disability community with “disability” defined broadly as it is under the ADA This includes interviewing older adults people who do not traditionally communicate through speech people with mental health disabilities people with intellectual and developmental disabilities etc […]

  • AAC – Diversity & Intersectionality Training Through a Disability Lens

    The Adult Advocacy Centers’ Diversity & Intersectionality Through the Disability Lens training is a three half-day training designed for service providers and general audiences This training is for any individual or agency looking to expand or gain knowledge on the topics of diversity intersectionality cultural education and individuals with disabilities The training is founded in […]

  • OVWA Webinar Wednesday – Effective Advocacy for Stalking Survivors

    Please join OVWA and the Columbus Stalking Unit for an overview of Stalking effective advocacy and investigation skills Stalking is largely misunderstood within systems and can be an overwhelming crime to endure while the reporting and prosecution can be frustrating and very difficult for survivors to experience Stalking can be a long-term cumulative traumatic experience […]

  • AAC – ADEPT Forensic Interview Protocol for Victims of Neglect with Disabilities

    The AACs’ ADEPT Forensic Interview Protocol for Victims of Neglect with Disabilites four-day training addresses the historic difficulties that many interviewers and investigators encounter when the alleged crime involves neglect including physical financial medical and supervisory neglect This training teaches a forensic interview protocol for victims of neglect with disabilities in a step-by-step trauma-responsive format […]

  • AAC – ADEPT Training Series – ADEPT Accessibility and Accommodation Training for Law Enforcement

    The ADEPT Accessibility and Accommodation Training for Law Enforcement is a one- or two-day training designed by the AACs for use by law enforcement agencies when working with adults with disabilities The training is founded on Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) best practices regarding accessibility accommodations trauma victimization and the intersectionality of individuals’ lives The […]

  • OVWA Quarterly Membership Meeting

    Please join us for the OVWA Quarterly Membership Meeting We will discuss current and future OVWA business and this meeting will be open for participation from members We encourage questions and discussion topics from members during the meeting and hope to connect with all OVWA members across the stateIf you are already an OVWA member […]